CES 2025 officially opened in Las Vegas on January 7th, US time.
This year's exhibition is expected to attract more than 3,600 exhibitors, showcasing the latest trends and developments in the technology industry. In terms of display products, this year's CES will present numerous innovative Micro/Mini LED products and technologies, covering areas such as televisions, monitors, AR glasses, automotive displays, and beauty mirrors.
Micro/Mini LED TVs and Monitors
Micro/Mini LED TVs and monitors are frequent exhibitors at CES. At this year's show, manufacturers not only upgraded their technologies but also launched a variety of high-end innovative display products, injecting more innovative vitality into the industry.
1. Television <br /> Samsung unveiled a new lifestyle TV series, including The Frame and the new high-end The Frame Pro. The former uses a QLED panel, while the latter features a Mini LED backlit QLED panel.
Both TVs feature 4K resolution panels, with The Frame Pro also equipped with the new NQ4 Gen3 AI processor, which can intelligently upscale low-resolution content to 4K and optimize audio through AI technology.
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Samsung also introduced a transparent Micro LED TV with a frameless design. When the TV is off, it can achieve a near-glass-like transparent effect, allowing it to blend into various environments.
TCL showcased its QM6K Mini LED TV, featuring over 500 dimming zones, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 288Hz VRR in game mode. Its bidirectional 23-bit backlight controller enables precise brightness control at 65,000 levels, optimizing picture quality and reducing the "halo" effect. It also features a glare-free coating to reduce reflections and protect the eyes, and includes a built-in Onkyo 2.1 sound system.
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Hisense has released its first consumer-grade Micro LED TV – the 136MX. This TV features a high-density array of over 24.88 million Micro LEDs, a brightness of 10,000 nits, a frame rate of 120Hz, and coverage of 95% of the BT.2020 color gamut.
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In addition, Hisense also unveiled its new RGB 3D color control LCD display technology and launched the world's first 116-inch RGB-Mini LED TV equipped with this technology. It is currently the world's largest Mini LED TV and also features Hisense's latest generation of self-developed AI image quality chip. This product is expected to enter mass production and be available in March of this year.
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Panasonic showcased its W95B MiniLED TV, available in 55, 65, 75 and 85-inch sizes, and supports 4K 144Hz.
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2. Displays <br /> Samsung showcased a Micro LED stretchable concept screen that can produce 3D effects without the need for glasses. At the exhibition, Samsung demonstrated two examples of stretchable displays: one showcasing the Sphere venue in Las Vegas, and the other displaying an animation of a shark swimming towards the audience, making it appear as if it was about to break through glass.
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Hisense's transparent Micro LED exhibit uses micron-sized Micro LED chips, achieving a high light transmittance of over 60% and a wide viewing angle.
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Innolux showcased the industry's first color-converting "106-inch AM-Micro LED Flexible Splicing Display Module". This product features a pixel pitch of ≤0.6mm and seamless flexible splicing, meeting customized size requirements from 12.3 inches to 220 inches.
In addition, Innolux also launched its latest "17.3-inch and 23.8-inch Mini LED Outdoor Displays", which adopt tiny and efficient LED dot matrix technology and have the advantages of outdoor sunlight visibility, low power consumption, high brightness, high contrast and wide color gamut.
23.8-inch Mini LED outdoor display, image courtesy of Innolux.
BOE showcased its MLED business with a 31.5-inch 4K glass-based active-matrix Mini LED display, which achieves precise light control through up to 4,608 backlight Mini LED chips and 1,152 ultra-high-resolution zones. The product boasts a million-level contrast ratio, 1,000 nits brightness, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 99% DCI-P3 color gamut.
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OEM showcased its Mini LED touch display module, which can provide ultra-large displays with a diagonal of up to 1.5 meters. This product uses Mini LED backlighting technology, which has advantages such as higher contrast, brightness, and energy saving compared to traditional LCD backlighting products.
MSI showcased its new monitor, the MPG 274URDFW E16M, which features a 27-inch 1152-zone Mini LED backlit Fast IPS panel that can display dark details when showing HDR content.
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3. Laptops <br /> Mechrevo launched its first laptop with the "Ultra" suffix, equipped with a Mini LED panel.
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Acer introduces the Helios 18 AI notebook computer, featuring a 2560x1600 resolution Mini LED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1000 nits brightness, and support for dual-mode display switching (FHD 240Hz).
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Micro LED Microdisplay Applications <br /> At this year's CES, exhibitors showcased innovative products such as Micro LED microdisplays for smartwatches and new Micro LED AR glasses.
Samsung Display showcased a 2.1-inch Micro LED screen designed for smartwatches, boasting a brightness of 4,000 nits and a resolution of 418 x 540 pixels. Suitable for outdoor use, it is expected to be used in the next-generation Galaxy Watch Ultra.
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Thunderbird Innovations officially launched the Thunderbird V3 AI Photography Glasses, priced at 1799 yuan. This product features a full-color Micro LED light engine and is a smart wearable device integrating a high-quality camera, fast and accurate AI, high-fidelity headphones, and a comfortable design. Furthermore, it incorporates technologies such as the Falcon Imaging System and the Tongyi Qianwen exclusive customized large-scale model.
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Micro LED AR glasses manufacturer Vuzix showcased its latest AR smart glasses design, featuring 1mm and 0.7mm thick waveguide technology and incorporating Micro LED and LCoS projectors. Vuzix also presented several new OEM Ultralite smart glasses reference platforms, including a full-color binocular AR glasses prototype with a microphone, speaker, and built-in camera.
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Sitan Technology focuses on AR, automotive, and projection products, including Micro LED 0.13" display modules, Micro LED 0.2" display modules, Micro LED 0.2" white light display modules, and Micro LED 0.45" display modules.
Micro LED 0.13" display module (Image source: Sitain Technology)
Micro/Mini LED automotive display
Micro/Mini LED automotive display technology was also a highlight of the exhibition, with manufacturers such as Samsung, AUO, and Innolux showcasing related innovative products.
Harman International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, showcased its Neo QLED automotive display. Thanks to its Mini LED backlighting system with localized dimming zones, the Neo QLED panel boasts higher brightness and effectively reduces halo effects around bright objects on the screen, resulting in near-perfect blacks. Quantum dot technology also brings richer color performance to this display.
Image source: Harman International
AUO's "Panoramic Sunroof" not only includes a large-area Micro LED sunroof display, but can also be linked with the side windows to create a panoramic visual effect like a surround theater. In addition, the sunroof and side windows in the solution support transparency adjustment, which can create an immersive in-car entertainment atmosphere while also preventing peeping, ensuring safety and privacy, and providing sunshade.
Panoramic dome of the dreamscape (Image source: Photograph)
Regarding the independent dashboard display, AUO presents a "hidden intelligent driving interface" for autonomous driving technology: in autonomous driving mode, the Micro LED display fully unfolds and can be used for multimedia scenarios such as audio-visual entertainment, shopping, and meetings. As for the center console, AUO showcases a "multi-form center console display" that fully demonstrates the stretchability of the Micro LED screen.
Hidden intelligent driving interface (Image source: Photograph)
Multi-functional central control display (Image source: Photograph)
BOE and BOE Precision Electronics presented a head-up display smart cockpit, featuring a 44.8-inch PHUD (Panoramic Head-Up Display) full-width screen that integrates advanced oxide technology and Mini LED backlight technology with 2,850 fine zones, achieving 9K ultra-high resolution, 7,000 nits (10% area) peak brightness, and a million-level ultra-high contrast ratio.
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Tianma's intelligent interior design, featuring a central control/passenger-side display and armrest display, incorporates invisiVue hidden display technology and integrates innovative technologies such as Mini LED backlighting and TED, providing textured touch and sensitive touch control. This allows the display to be both hidden and visible, enhancing the driver's intelligent experience. Furthermore, Tianma will also showcase its Micro LED transparent display solution.
Canadian Micro LED technology developer VueReal has unveiled its design reference kits for the first time. These kits are designed to simplify product development across multiple sectors, including automotive, augmented reality (AR), consumer electronics, and lighting, helping companies bring Micro LED technology products to market faster and more cost-effectively.
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Micro LED Innovative Applications <br /> At this year's CES, Micro LED technology also showcased a number of innovative applications. For example, Samsung launched a Micro LED makeup mirror, and Innolux released a Micro LED smart mirror display.
Samsung has launched a MICRO LED makeup mirror in collaboration with Amorepacific. Featuring a 21-inch Micro LED panel with high reflectivity and transmittance, it not only functions as a regular mirror but also displays information such as weather and to-do lists. After users look in the mirror for half a minute, the system uses AI algorithms to assess their skin characteristics and provide skincare recommendations.
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Innolux launched its first "9.6-inch Micro LED Smart Mirror Display", featuring 1200 nits of ultra-high brightness, 1,000,000:1 ultra-high contrast ratio, 120% NTSC high color gamut, ultra-high reflectivity and energy saving.
Image source: Innolux
Summary <br /> Judging from this year's new products, Micro/Mini LED technology has demonstrated strong innovative momentum in multiple fields.
The television and monitor sectors saw notable highlights, with manufacturers such as Samsung, TCL, and Hisense launching innovative products equipped with Mini LED and Micro LED technologies, further enhancing display effects and visual experiences. The application of Micro LED also continues to expand in the fields of smart wearable devices and automotive displays. Furthermore, Samsung and Innolux's Micro LED makeup mirrors and smart mirror displays stood out in the consumer goods market, showcasing the unique advantages of Micro LED in high-end display products.
Looking ahead to the new year, Micro/Mini LED technology is expected to continue to expand its application boundaries, not only making greater progress in existing fields, but also making great strides in emerging markets such as AR/VR and automotive displays, driving display technology toward a more intelligent, efficient, and personalized direction.
